HINT - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] N

1. hint (insinuation):

hint

allusion f (about à)

broad hint

allusion transparente

gentle or subtle hint

allusion discrète

to give a hint

faire allusion (about à)

he gave no hint of knowing

rien dans son attitude (or dans ses paroles) n'indiquait qu'il savait

to drop hints

faire des allusions

to drop hints that …

laisser entendre que …

to take a hint or the hint

saisir l'allusion

he took the hint and left

il a saisi l'allusion et est parti

all right, I can take a hint, here's £10

c'est bon, j'ai compris or j'ai saisi l'allusion, voici 10 livres

2. hint:

hint (little bit) lit (of spice, flavouring)

pointe f

hint (of colour)

touche f

hint (of smile) fig

ébauche f ,

hint (of disgust, irony, humour, embarrassment)

soupçon m

hint (of emotion, fear)

trace f

hint (of accent)

pointe f

a hint of autumn

un air d'automne

there was no hint of impatience in her face

il n'y avait aucune trace d'impatience sur son visage

3. hint (clue):

hint

indication f

hint

idée f

I've no idea, give me a hint

je ne vois pas, donne-moi une indication

acting on a hint

agissant sur une indication

4. hint (helpful tip):

hint

renseignement m (for, on pour, for doing pour faire)

hint

tuyau m inf (for, on pour, for doing pour faire)

II. hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] VB trans

to hint that …

laisser entendre que … (to à)

‘it's someone you know, ’ he hinted

‘c'est quelqu'un que vous connaissez, ’ a-t-il laissé entendre

III. hint [Brit hɪnt, Am hɪnt] VB intr

hint

faire des sous-entendus

I. hint at VB [Brit hɪnt -, Am hɪnt -] (hint at [sth])

hint at

faire allusion à

the possibility has been hinted at

on a fait allusion à la possibilité

darkly mutter, say, hint

sombrement

veiled hint, threat

voilé

subtle hint

voilé

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English

esquisse

hint

l'esquisse d'un sourire

a hint of a smile, a suggestion of a smile

j'ai compris à demi-mot

I took the hint

l'amorce d'un sourire

the hint of a smile

l'ébauche d'un sourire

a hint of a smile

un sourire à peine ébauché

the merest hint of a smile

in the PONS Dictionary

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French

I. hint [hɪnt] N

1. hint (slight amount):

hint

soupçon m

2. hint (allusion):

hint

allusion f

to drop a hint

faire une allusion

to be unable to take a hint

ne pas comprendre vite

3. hint (practical tip):

hint

conseil m

a handy hint

un truc

II. hint [hɪnt] VB trans

to hint sth to sb

insinuer qc à qn

III. hint [hɪnt] VB intr

to hint at sth

faire une allusion à qc

gentle hint, persuasion, reminder

discret(-ète)

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

French

English

esquisse d'un sourire, regret

hint

esquisser un sourire

to give a hint of a smile

une pointe d'ironie

a hint of irony

une pointe d'accent

a hint of an accent

sans l'ombre d'une hésitation

without a hint of hesitation

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. hint [hɪnt] N

1. hint (practical tip):

hint

conseil m

a handy hint

un truc

2. hint (slight amount):

hint

soupçon m

3. hint (allusion):

hint

allusion f

to drop a hint

faire une allusion

to be unable to take a hint

ne pas comprendre vite

II. hint [hɪnt] VB intr

to hint at sth

faire une allusion à qc

III. hint [hɪnt] VB trans

to hint sth to sb

insinuer qc à qn

gentle hint, persuasion, reminder

discret(-ète)

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

French

English

esquisse d'un sourire, regret

hint

esquisser un sourire

to give a hint of a smile

sans l'ombre d'une hésitation

without a hint of hesitation

une pointe d'ironie

a hint of irony

une pointe d'accent

a hint of an accent

faire comprendre qc à qn (dire indirectement)

to drop sb a hint about sth

Present

I	hint
you	hint
he/she/it	hints
we	hint
you	hint
they	hint

Past

I	hinted
you	hinted
he/she/it	hinted
we	hinted
you	hinted
they	hinted

Present Perfect

I	have	hinted
you	have	hinted
he/she/it	has	hinted
we	have	hinted
you	have	hinted
they	have	hinted

Past Perfect

I	had	hinted
you	had	hinted
he/she/it	had	hinted
we	had	hinted
you	had	hinted
they	had	hinted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It is a darkly comic meditation on environmentalism and absolute power.

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The film's darkly humorous and ironic take on its gruesome subject matter have led some to label it a black comedy.

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The piece was darkly comic and focused on the destructive nature of an insecure, 30-year old addict.

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Its irreverent and darkly humorous storyline involves elements of science fiction.

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The hindwings are grey to light brown with a darkly bordered termen.

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